Sequenom Inc (Nasdaq:SQNM), Challenger Energy Corp (Nasdaq:CHQ) and AeroVironment Inc (Nasdaq:AVAV) are among the new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Here are the new 52-week highs among small caps:

		Price at 4:00 ET	Change	% Change	Volume	Year High	Year Low
SQNM	SEQUENOM INC	17.37	+1.09	+6.7%	2,227.7k	16.89	4.25
CHQ	CHALLENGER ENERGY CORP	6.55	+0.59	+9.9%	488.3k	6.45	1.45
AVAV	AEROVIRONMENT INC	29.02	+1.18	+4.2%	411.0k	28.70	17.97
EST	ENTERPRISE ACQUISITION CORP	9.35	+0.03	+0.3%	14.3k	9.34	8.98